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SunPower

Clean energyActiveSan Jose, California, USAFounded 1985Founders: Richard SwansonWebsite ↗

SunPower at a glance

Founded
1985[1]
Headquarters
San Jose, California, USA[2]
  1. [1] Founded: Wikidata (retrieved September 16, 2026)
  2. [2] Headquarters: Wikidata (retrieved September 16, 2026)

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  1. Jun 29, 2026SunPower Files S-1 as Reborn Residential Solar Company Eyes Public Markets Pulse story

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  1. Fairtide Puts $800M More Into Maxwell PowerFairtide Partners committed an additional $800 million to buy battery storage and solar projects from Maxwell Power, lifting its total commitment to Maxwell to $1.8 billion.→
  2. SunPower Files S-1 as Reborn Residential Solar Company Eyes Public MarketsSunPower filed a Form S-1 with the SEC on June 29, registering shares for resale as the rebuilt residential and small-business solar company steps toward the public markets. Trading under ticker SPWR, the company is pitching an end-to-end offering -- technology platform, financing and high-performance equipment -- in a U.S. solar market reshaped by shifting incentives and consolidation.→

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When was SunPower founded and where is it based?

SunPower was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, according to Wikidata.